Stories

… How are you going to compete with all the marketing noise out there? As I’m sure you know, the Internet is a busy place. Think about all the social media notifications you get, for example. What makes one stand out over the others? And then think about how you can be the one that people remember! Be the turquoise when everyone else is gray…

… photos and videos than ever before. We want to make it fast and fun for people to share creative and expressive photos and videos with whoever they want, whenever they want. Readers: Would you like to see Facebook Stories launch? Image at top of post courtesy of Alex Heath, Business Insider. Images in body of post courtesy of Josh Constine, TechCrunch. Video courtesy of Napier Lopez, The Next Web. …

It was only a matter of time. After copying Snapchat’s Stories on Instagram – and then improving on them – Facebook proper is now testing a Stories feature as well. It works pretty much exactly as on Instagram. Open up the Facebook app, and you’ll see a carousel of circular profile photos representing friends’ Stories …

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… for all Android and iOS users. The new search bar offers easier access to friends, groups, Discover and Our Stories, and Snapchat told Constine speed and ease of use were the motivations behind its introduction. Constine added that users can access their own profiles by tapping their bitmojis on the left-hand side of the app, and tapping friends…

… Wednesday after topping 100 million last October. Instagram said in an Instagram for Business blog post that it will test immersive, full screen ads in Instagram Stories with more than 30 brands– including Capital One, General Motors (Buick), Maybelline New York, Nike, Yoox, Netflix, Qantas and Shiseido—and those ads will include targeting, reach…

… camera apps with filters like Instagram and Snapchat; it has iTunes with capabilities that rival YouTube. The only challenge is that there isn’t a network in place for sharing those things, but that’s only one step away. I wouldn’t be surprised to see them enter the VR/augmented reality space in the next year, as well. Something that has less…

… included: a zoom feature that supports haptic feedback, so users can feel when they have moved from optical zoom to digital zoom; a 3-D Touch shortcut giving users quicker access to post directly in their Instagram Stories; and the ability to create Boomerang images from Live Photos, which has not yet launched. Instagram users: Thoughts? …

… In trying to make sense of how influencer marketing will evolve over the next year, one of the most intriguing insights could be found in considering the new, highly elusive items that people across the U.S. are dying to get their hands on this holiday season: Snapchat Spectacles. Since early November, marketers have watched in awe as Snap Inc…

… Instagram released a host of updates Tuesday: contextual stickers, holiday-themed stickers, multiple text fields, hands-free mode for videos and the ability to save Instagram Stories. Contextual stickers allow users to add the time, weather and location to their posts, in multiple styles, and they can be accessed via the smiley face icon…

… million MAUs. Why? Because it’s something native for them and for the platform. This is how important being native is for Instagram when it comes to every single feature–even this new one! Conclusion Discover, value, native–the terms that any brand should start giving more importance to when they want to develop their Instagram marketing strategies…

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… Instagram wants to take fans of select college football teams behind the scenes with its Correspondents Program. The Facebook-owned photo- and video-sharing network said in an email to SocialTimes that one student ambassador at each participating school will take over that school’s Instagram account and use Instagram Stories to share…

… Instagram announced two major updates Monday morning: live video in Instagram Stories and its latest nod to Snapchat, disappearing photos and videos in its Instagram Direct messaging feature. The Facebook-owned photo- and video-sharing network said in a blog post that live video in Instagram Stories and in its Explore section will roll out…

… Instagram Thursday announced a major update to Instagram Stories, with the addition of links, @ mentions and Boomerang content. Support for links enables content creators to allow users to dive deeper into their content via links to articles or songs, for example, and this feature will initially launch as a test with only verified accounts…

… If Facebook can copy Snapchat and Instagram can copy Snapchat, why shouldn’t WhatsApp copy Snapchat? Manish Singh of Mashable reported that the Facebook-owned messaging application is testing a feature called Status that mirrors Snapchat Stories. According to Singh, the Status feature is included in the newest public beta versions…